Chai Me Up, Nov. 21, '12

And here's the second post for today. Here's the link to the recording, and here's the playlist:

1. Flying on the Wings of Steam by Chris Vrenna
2. A Steampunk Symphony by Victor Sierra
3. The Nomad by Niraj Chag
4. Summertime by Angélique Kidjo
5. Spirit of the Forest by Baka Beyond
6. Hey Ho by Gin Wigmore
7. Get Happy by The Puppini Sisters
8. Coppelius Hilft! by Coppelius
9. Second Hand by Painless Parker
10. Diarabi by Issa Bagayogo
11. Clash(Original mix) by Caravan Palace *
12. Amarain by Amr Diab
13. Saint John Lithgow by Walter Sickert & The Army Of Broken Toys
14. Sadagora Hot Dub (Shantel Remix) by Amsterdam Klezmer Band
15. Step Into This Room by Madrugada *
16. Kaleidoskull by Lemon Demon
17. Cirque De La Mort by Vernian Process
18. Fine by Me by Andy Grammer *
19. Lillibulero by Bellowhead
20. Bakul Bagan Road by Sunday Driver
21. Protect by Bethany Weimers
22. Namaskar by Prem Joshua & Chintan
23. End of Creation by Psyche Corporation
24. Bears in the Lot by Rhubarb Whiskey
25. Rocket Girl by Dr. Carmilla
26. In The Opium Den by Paul Roland
27. Hanuman by Rodrigo y Gabriela/C.U.B.A. *
28. A Daughter or a Son by Miss Li
29. Roll Up by Tiger Lilies
30. An Age Of Might by Walid Feghali
31. What The Fuck Was I Thinking? by Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers
32. From Heaven to Dust by Azam Ali
33. Etiquette [Explicit] by The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 20 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

The Steam Rocker, Nov. 17, '12

OK, it's late (OK, early) for me, so I'm just posting two sets today. Here's the link to the recording of this set, and here's the playlist:

1. Derivation by Beats Antique
2. All My Loving by Emilie Autumn
3. Young Americans by David Bowie
4. Rocky Mountain High by John Denver
5. Glutton by Dr. Steel
6. The Pretender by Jackson Browne
7. The Magic Storytellers by Sonic Area
8. Acadian Driftwood by The Band *
9. All the Way from Memphis by Mott the Hoople *
10. Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes by Jimmy Buffett
11. Just Glue Some Gears On It (And Call It Steampunk) by Sir Reginald Pikedevant, Esq.
12. Lovers In Japan (Osaka Sun Mix) by Coldplay
13. Stigmata Martyr by Abney Park
14. Splendid by Professor Elemental
15. Handy Man by James Taylor
16. The Steam Song (Instrumental) by The Violet Tribe
17. I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) by Hall & Oates
18. You Can Leave Your Hat On by Joe Cocker *
19. Filth by Aluminum Voyage
20. Kiss by Prince & The Revolution *
21. That'll Be the Way Home by Steam Powered Giraffe
22. Red Hill Mining Town by U2
23. Sex Bomb (Peppermint Disco Radio Mix) by Tom Jones *
24. Sex Bomb by Max Raabe *
25. Rainbow Factory (Steampunk Remix) by Ray Mann
26. Deception by The Crüxshadows
27. Disarm by The Smashing Pumpkins
28. II B: Unrest in the House of Light by The Protomen
29. Dirty Old Silver by Unextraordinary Gentlemen
30. Hermitage Shanks by Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer
31. Orange Crush by R.E.M.
32. I Feel Pretty by The Puppini Sisters
33. Winter by Bond
34. Apples by Delhi 2 Dublin
35. Gingerbread Coffin by Rasputina
36. Stakes And Torches (The Uprising Of The Peasants) by Voltaire
37. Love The One You're With by Stephen Stills

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 29 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

Chai Me Up, Nov. 14, '12

OK, here's the third post for today. This is about the limit of what feedburner seems to be able to handle on a daily basis from me, so I'll be back with more posts, hopefully in the near future as I work to catch up. That said, here the link for this podcast recording, and here's the playlist:

1. The Greatest Love Song by The Bastard Fairies
2. Human Thing by The Be Good Tanyas
3. Russian Elephant by Spaceport Orkestra Of Benares
4. Journey Into Steam by weaponEX
5. Battle in the Sky - A Steampunk Orchestra by Walid Feghali
6. I Gave You All by Mumford & Sons
7. Dinaha by Rachid Taha
8. Iridescent by Linkin Park
9. Kalan Nege by Issa Bagayogo
10. Shikisha by Shikisha
11. Saab Alyia by Samira Saeid
12. Don't Stop by Gin Wigmore *
13. Marionette by Dr. Steel
14. Mad World by Gary Jules
15. Punjabi Prelude by Al-pha-X
16. Levitator by LP *
17. Blinding by Florence + The Machine
18. Boylemi Esecekti by Sevval Sam
19. The Engine (unmixed version) by Tom Slatter
20. Lenore (B Side) by The Clockwork Dolls
21. Don't Carry It All by The Decemberists
22. Almost Human by Voltaire
23. Filth by Aluminum Voyage
24. Die By The Drop by The Dead Weather
25. Sea of Love by Cat Power
26. Rondo a la Turkey by Belshazzar's Feast
27. Black Beetle Pies by Bellowhead
28. We Are The Champions by Auscultate
29. 99 Luftballons by Nena *
30. 99 Luftballons by Richard Cheese *
31. Madagascan Boat Repairs by Alexandra Hamer
32. Smoke & Mirrors by Ghostfire

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 20 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

The Steam Rocker, Nov. 10, '12

Yeah, I know. I'm behind again. You can blame bureaucracy and medical reasons for this time, though. But I'm back.

OK, here's the link to this recording, and here's the playlist:

1. Bullet The Blue Sky by U2
2. I Want It All/We Will Rock You Mash-Up (feat. Armageddon aka Geddy) by Queen
3. Leaving Las Vegas by Sheryl Crow
4. Mas Que Nada by The Black Eyed Peas
5. Queen Of Argyll by Emerald Rose
6. Mexico by James Taylor
7. Gimme Shelter (Feat. Joss Stone) by Angelique Kidjo
8. Stuff Your Ballot Box by The Two Man Gentlemen Band
9. This Dark and Twisty Road by Abney Park
10. Been Caught Stealing by Jane's Addiction
11. Anticipation by Carly Simon
12. Slangoranutang (swing remix) by Professor Elemental and Mr & Mrs Swing
13. Alejandro by Vitamin String Quartet
14. Attack of the Steampunks by Professor Auerbach (aka Guy G)
15. Imagination by Dr. Steel
16. Clockwork Heart by The Wet-Glass RO
17. Transylvanian Concubine by Rasputina *
18. Winter Born (this Sacrifice) by The Crüxshadows
19. Monkey Man by The Rolling Stones *
20. Walking on the Moon by The Police
21. Tempest by Voltaire
22. Heart of Glass by The Puppini Sisters
23. Shiny Happy People by R.E.M.
24. Policy Of Truth by Depeche Mode
25. Out In The Rain by Steam Powered Giraffe
26. Spaceballs by The Spinners *
27. As I Roved Out by Lreena McKennitt *
28. Is She Really Going Out With Him? by Joe Jackson
29. Run Runaway by Slade
30. Cherub Rock by The Smashing Pumpkins
31. Doctor My Eyes by Jackson Browne
32. Crucify by Tori Amos *
33. That Famous Ol' Spiced by Alestorm
34. I am the Doctor by Auguste Roberge
35. Ugly by ze frank (Jonathan Coulton)

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 26 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

All Steamed Up, Nov. 10, '12

All Steamed Up is a new event, of which this was the test run to see how well I'd fit in the space. The venue is in a Steam-/Diesel-punk region known as New Babbage in Second Life and I took the opportunity to make this playlist hew more closely to just those musical styles instead of blending them with Rock/Jazz/Blues/... as I have with most of my other sets. People seemed to enjoy this and I will be starting to do this set fortnightly starting the end of December.

All that said, here's the link to this set, and here's the playlist:

1. Nothing Else Matters by Gregorian
2. The Difference Engine by Benedict Johnson
3. Napas by Mercan Dede **
4. Last Coach To The Borgo Pass by Paul Roland**
5. Cold Comforts by The Extraordinary Contraptions **
6. The Epic Moon by Clare Fader & The Vaudevillains
7. Tomorrow Never Knows by Carla Azar
8. Barry the Steampunk Monster by A Halo Called Fred
9. Lifeless by Stolen Babies
10. The Seaweed Under the Sofa by Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers
11. Ju Ju Magic by Steam Powered Giraffe
12. Mistaneek by Natacha Atlas
13. The 5th by David Garrett
14. The Greatest Show Unearthed by Creature Feature
15. Sugar for the Horses by Curtis Eller's American Circus
16. Howl by Florence + the Machine
17. We Both Reached For The Gun by Chicago Soundtrack
18. William & His Ghost by Bethany Weimers
19. Monster by Caravan of Thieves
20. Stand Inside Your Love by The Smashing Pumpkins *
21. A Hard Day's Night by Soul Gakudan
22. Look at This Tangerine by Aeon Now
23. Stigmata Martyr by Bauhaus *
24. Belleville Rendez-Vous (French Version) by M
25. Liar by Emilie Autumn
26. Dead End Street by The Kinks
27. A Tap Dancer's Dilemma by Diablo Swing Orchestra

* = Request

** Repeated section due to issue in Second Life

Running time = 2 hours 3 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

Chai Me Up, Nov. 7, '12

This will wrap it up for tonight. Here's the link to the recording for this set, and here's the playlist:

1. Dance of Fate by Ghostfire
2. Where the Wild Roses Grow (duet with Kylie Minogue) by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3. Pictures Of You by The Cure
4. If I Ever Leave This World Alive by Flogging Molly
5. Friends Will Be Friends by Auscultate
6. Drum Solo Wassan Pharaoun by Issam Houshan
7. Utopian Playland by Marquis of Vaudeville
8. Vagabond by Beirut
9. Foqt Foqt by Rachid Taha
10. I Am a Stranger In This World by Azam Ali
11. Ya Abou Ali by Dr. Samy Farag
12. Possum of the Grotto by Rasputina
13. Desire by Bethany Weimers
14. African Odyssey by Delhi 2 Dublin
15. Can't Talk About It by Abney Park
16. Spiritual Spiral by Cirque Du Soleil
17. Frosti by Bjork
18. Daniel (Lo-Fi version) by Bat for Lashes
19. Jerome by Lykke Li
20. Still Alive by Jonathan Coulton
21. Talihin Elinde Oyuncak Oldum by Sevval Sam
22. Bloody Bones by Beats Antique
23. Headlock by Imogen Heap
24. Lucifer And Luminitsa by Circus Contraption
25. Between Two Lungs by Florence + The Machine
26. Lizzie Green by Alexandra Hamer
27. Savior of the Skies by The Cog is Dead
28. J'Suis Pas D'Ici by Thomas Dutronc

Running time = 2 hours 2 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

The Steam Rocker, Nov. 3, '12

On to Saturday. Here's the link to the recording of the set, and here's the playlist:

1. She of the Sea by The Black Wreck Music Project
2. Karma Police by Radiohead
3. Wings of Steel by Collide
4. This Side by Nickel Creek
5. I Wish I Was Her by Clare Fader & The Vaudevillians
6. Butterfly by Jason Mraz
7. Freemont Street Stomp by Vagabond Opera
8. Before The Worst by The Script
9. Insectavera by Circus Contraption
10. Croatian Rhapsody by Maksim
11. Baby Got Back by Jonathan Coulton
12. Who'd Have Known by Lily Allen
13. Pornival by Walter Sickert & The Army Of Broken Toys
14. Flake by Jack Johnson
15. I'm Not Calling You A Liar by Florence + The Machine
16. Almost Human by Voltaire
17. Bad Influence by P!nk (aka Pink)
18. Waving Not Drowning by Foz and Vincent M.
19. Regret by Assemblage 23
20. The Ballad of the Traitor by The Cripple & The Tramp
21. Stand Inside Your Love by Smashing Pumpkins *
22. Honeybee by Steam Powered Giraffe *
23. Goggles by The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing *
24. Brass Goggles by Steam Powered Giraffe *
25. Dominion-Mother Russia by The Sisters of Mercy
26. Red Red Robin by Curtis Eller's American Circus
27. If You Shout by eRa
28. Science Genius Girl by Freezepop *
29. Six Months in a Leaky Boat by Split Enz
30. Bicycle Race by Auscultate
31. The Best Damn Thing by Avril Lavigne
32. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by They Might Be Giants *
33. Stronger Ghosts (Deadmau5 vs Daft Punk mashup) by Meh *
34. Any Way You Want It by Journey *
35. Call Me by Da Vinci's Notebook
36. Hypothetical Twist by A Halo Called Fred

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 34 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

Chai Me Up, Oct. 31, '12

In some mythical future time, I will be completely caught up and will from that point forward will (somehow) process the recorded file (trimming it, setting the ID3 tags and upload it), and create one of these blog posts within 5 minutes of the end of each show, so the blog will always be up to date. Unfortunately, that time is not yet, so we continue with this pattern of constantly trying to catch up. Tonight I will be updating this blog with 3 events, starting with this one. Here's the link to the recording of this set, and here's the playlist:

1. Werewolf by CocoRosie
2. Bikinigram from Satan by Dr. Steel
3. Ebla by E.S. Posthumus
4. Laaguiya by Samba Diabare et Baaba Maal
5. Three Rows of Teeth (unmixed version) by Tom Slatter
6. Derwood Green by Phil Thornton & Hossam Ramzy
7. Invaesion by Anavae
8. A Rancid Romance by Diablo Swing Orchestra
9. Taranga by Prem Joshua
10. Further East by James Asher
11. Stay (Far Away, So Close) by Gregorian
12. Gypsy Rhapsody by Bond
13. Caravanserai by Loreena McKennitt
14. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by They Might Be Giants
15. Salina by The Avett Brothers
16. Wuthering Heights by Hayley Westenra *
17. Wuthering Heights by Ikuko Kawai *
18. Wake the White Queen by The Crüxshadows
19. Skeleton Key by Beats Antique
20. Kamande by Cirque Du Soleil
21. Skullcrusher Mountain by Jonathan Coulton
22. Besame Mucho by Reptile Palace Orchestra
23. Circus Fish by Vermillion Lies
24. Graveyard Picnic by Voltaire
25. Suzy by Caravan Palace
26. Min Youmi [Since Always] by Samira Said
27. The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins by Leonard Nimoy *
28. Transylvanian Concubine by Rasputina
29. Mean Green Mother from Outerspace by The Little Shop of Horrors *
30. Moroccan 6 by Fat Chance Belly Dance & Helm
31. It's Not Over (Death Or The Toy Piano) by The Puppini Sisters
32. The Skeleton Foxtrot by Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 25 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
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The Steam Rocker, Oct. 27, '12

And rounding out the posts for today, here's the link for the shortest Steam Rocker on record, and here's the playlist:

1. Nights In White Satin by Collide
2. A Sorta Fairytale by Tori Amos
3. Idle Minds by Anavae
4. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy by The Benzedrine Monks Of Santo Domonica
5. Desire by Bethany Weimers
6. This Hollow World by Johnny Hollow
7. Nightmares (Day Dream Mix by Vincent Saletto) by The Last Dance
8. Halloween by Dandelion Junk Queens
9. Drunk On Skin by Clare Fader & The Vaudevillians
10. D'Oreste D'Adjace by Aesma Daeva
11. White Wedding by Abney Park
12. True Colors by Glee Cast
13. Here Comes the Rain Again by The Crüxshadows
14. The Fading Rain by Vernian Process
15. Glory (Vourteque's 1st Movement RMX) by The Clockwork Dolls
16. Steam-Powered Samurai [Shamidrum Mix] by Escape The Clouds
17. Thunderstruck by David Garrett
18. Your Wildest Dreams by The Moody Blues
19. Flight of the Rocketman by Steamgunk
20. Another Bag Of Bricks (Acoustic) by Flogging Molly
21. Gone by Kelly Clarkson
22. The Inventor's Daughter by The Cog is Dead
23. Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly) by The Icicle Works
24. Forty One Ways by Azam Ali
25. Genie in a Bottle by Christina Aguilera *
26. Friend Is A Four Letter Word by Cake
27. The Land Hermit Crab by Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers
28. A Strange Device by Emilie Autumn
29. Steamboat Shenanigans by Steam Powered Giraffe
30. This Is The Life by Amy Macdonald

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 5 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

Geared-Up Jazz, Oct. 27, '12 - The final edition

This week brings to an end the current iteration of this show format. Depending on circumstances, it may make a return in the future, but for now, it seems to have run its course. Here's the link to the final recording of this set, and here's the playlist:

1. Everything by The Extraordinary Contraptions
2. The Hill by Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova
3. Both Sides Now by Gregorian
4. Don't Let Me be Misunderstood by Nina Simone
5. The Universal by Blur
6. Cathar Rhythm by eRa
7. Taking Flight by Escape The Clouds
8. Megalomania by Jordan Reyne
9. I Remembered by Etherine
10. Polka Dots And Moonbeams by Frank Sinatra
11. What If: Blackbird Mix by Emilie Autumn
12. As Good As It Gets by Duke Special
13. Death Of A Gael by Cruachan
14. On The Road Again by The Juggernaut Jug Band
15. The crossing by Leaves' Eyes
16. Time Machine by Jonah Knight
17. I Will Do a Dance by Flying Chivaus
18. Waving Not Drowning by Foz and Vincent M.
19. Suzy by Caravan Palace
20. New Black Day by Abney Park
21. Artic World by Midnight Oil
22. In Every Sunflower by Bell X1
23. 3 AM by Liv Kristine
24. The Blues Are Brewin' by Billie Holiday
25. Gracie by Ben Folds
26. Ever After by Unextraordinary Gentlemen
27. Losing My Religion (Tokapis Club Remix) by The Benzedrine Monks Of Santo Domonica
28. Don't Be That Way by Benny Goodman
29. Death Death (Devil, Devil, Devil, Devil, Evil, Evil, Evil, Evil Song) by Voltaire

Running time = 2 hours 1 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

Chai Me Up, Oct. 24, '12

OK, time to climb back in the saddle and tell you folks about some more of the parties that I've been DJing. First up we've got Chai Me Up. Here's the link to the recording, and here's the playlist:

1. Menekse Gozler Hulyali by Sevval Sam
2. Ain't No Rest for the Wicked by Cage the Elephant
3. A Venomous Tale by The Bastard Fairies
4. The Plank by The Devil Makes Three
5. Gipsy Song by Vlatko Stefanovski
6. Ach Adani by Rachid Taha
7. Khalf Al Zajf (Fantasy Veil Dance) by Al-Ahram Orchestra
8. We Will Rock You by The Benzedrine Monks Of Santo Domonica
9. Porcelain Buddha by Churn Milk Joan
10. Rox In The Box by The Decemberists
11. Half Acre by Hem
12. Sing For Absolution by Muse
13. Blood and Honey feat. Ghalia Benali by The Spy from Cairo
14. Ne Me Jugez Pas (VolodiaRemix) by Sawt El Atlas
15. Love Out Of Lust by Lykke Li
16. Glory (Vourteque's 1st Movement RMX) by The Clockwork Dolls
17. Cup of Brown Joy by Profeassor Elemental *
18. Madan by Salif Keita
19. Briony (Atonement) by Dario Marianelli
20. Nana De Plata by Taifa
21. Are You Hurting The One You Love? by Florence + The Machine
22. Ghir Enta by Souad Massi
23. Si Tu le Veux (Algeria) by Faudel
24. Big Wheel by Tori Amos
25. 21st Century Cure by Repo! The Genetic Opera Cast
26. Transliterator by DeVotchKa
27. In the Flowers by Animal Collective
28. Sleep The Clock Around by Belle & Sebastian
29. Rose by Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers
30. Mud by Aeon Now

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 3 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

The Steam Rocker, Oct. 20, '12

And that brings us to the last post for today and the final recording from last week. Here's the link to that recording, and here's the playlist:

1. My Immortal by Gregorian
2. One-Way Ticket by Steam Powered Giraffe
3. Everlasting Light by The Black Keys
4. Welcome To The West Coast by Insomniac Folklore
5. Victory by Bond
6. Billie Jean by Unwoman
7. Look Away by Big Country
8. Sweatshop Fire by Curtis Eller's American Circus
9. Money Honey by Lady Gaga
10. Magic Dance by David Bowie
11. Oops I Did It Again (Tld Version) by The Last Dance
12. The Mason's Airship by Klaxton
13. The Crack Song by Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer
14. Mea Culpa by Enigma
15. Stutter by Maroon 5
16. I Love Your Glove by Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers
17. I Don't Understand by Emilie Autumn
18. Leviathan by Alestorm
19. Vodka Inferno by Diablo Swing Orchestra
20. All At Once by The Fray
21. The Nine Worlds by Achillea
22. Tambourine Man (2006) by Cloud Cult
23. Little Monsters (SWoN.4) by Corset
24. Heart Skipped A Beat by The XX
25. The Crimes Of Dr. Cream by Paul Roland
26. Something To Believe In by Citizen Cope
27. Major Tom by Shiny Toy Guns
28. It's Not Over (Death Or The Toy Piano) by The Puppini Sisters
29. Mud by Aeon Now
30. The 99 by Vagabondage

Running time = 2 hours 3 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

Geared-Up Jazz, Oct. 20, '12

On to Saturday. First up, Geared-Up Jazz. And here's a bit of news you might want to know about. The next Geared-Up Jazz will be the last one for the foreseeable future. So if you want to come inworld (joining us in Second Life), this Saturday, Oct. 27 at 4 p.m. Pacific time will be your last chance. IM DJPiper Steampunk to get there.

Anyway, here's the link to the recording, and here's the playlist:

1. Creepy Doll by Jonathan Coulton
2. Open Your Eyes by Stream of Passion
3. The Machines of B by Jordan Reyne
4. Into Temptation by Crowded House
5. Deteriorated by Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band
6. Permission Withdrawn (Broken Time Machine Mix) by The Fog People
7. Your Daddy's Car by The Divine Comedy
8. Peek-A-Boo by Siouxsie & The Banshees
9. Mr. Jelly Lord by Jelly Roll Morton
10. At The Woodchopper's Ball by Woody Herman
11. A Venomous Tale by The Bastard Fairies
12. Question? by Jonah Knight
13. By No Means by Eppic feat. Lindsey Stirling
14. Clef Club Stomp/Petter's Stomp by The Juggernaut Jug Band
15. My First Born For A Song by Bell X1
16. Head Spin by Collide
17. Cotton Club Stomp by Duke Ellington
18. I'm Gonna Lock My Heart (And Throw Away The Key) by Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra
19. Begin The Beguine by Artie Shaw & His Orchestra
20. Mr. Punch by Future Bible Heroes
21. Sing Sing Sing by G Swing Feat Ania Chow
22. The Olde Headboard by Rasputina
23. Doodlin' by Sarah Vaughan
24. Gypsy Woman by Santana
25. Celebrated Lawn Tennis by Flying Chivaus
26. Masters of the Sea by Ghostfire
27. Me & My Baby by Steam Powered Giraffe *
28. No Waste by The Extraordinary Contraptions
29. Belleville Jungle by Ben Charest
30. Airmail Special by Ella Fitzgerald
31. Dippermouth Blues by Muggsy Spanier

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 7 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

Chai Me Up, Oct. 17, '12

Another week, and it's time to put up another week's worth of party recordings. Let's get things started, shall we? Here's the link to this podcast recording, and here's the playlist:

1. I Want It All by Auscultate
2. Dreaming of home (on a hangmans rope) by The Black Wreck Music Project
3. Rhyme of the Subancient Mariner by Broadarrow Jack
4. Crooked Muse (feat. LYNX)by Beats Antique
5. Ya-Rayi (Algeria) by Khaled
6. Gypsy by Ronan Hardiman
7. Ya Habibi Ya Ghaybin by Salatin Al Tarab Orchestra
8. Drunkard's Dream by Circus Contraption
9. Gallows by CocoRosie
10. Zydrate Anatomy by Repo! The Genetic Opera
11. Water No Get Enemy by Fela Kuti
12. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) by Angelique Kidjo
13. Under the Radar by Abney Park *
14. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy by The Benzedrine Monks Of Santo Domonica
15. Quatzecoatl (Love Dance) by Corset
16. Steampunk Waltz by Auguste Roberge
17. Hush by Abney Park
18. Akhsan Nass by Dalida
19. Are We Having Fun Yet? by Dr. Steel
20. Harrison Richards by Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers
21. I Lie Stretched Upon Your Grave by Anakie Gordon
22. Leila (a tribute to Mohamed Abdel Wahab) by The Spy from Cairo
23. The Cold Black Key by Azam Ali
24. When I Was a Boy by Dar Williams
25. Journey of the Featherless by Cloud Cult
26. Down By the Water by PJ Harvey
27. Habina by Rachid Taha
28. Training by Danny Elfman
29. Proven Lands by Jonny Greenwood
30. Live Forever by Caravan of Thieves
31. Strizzalo by DeVotchKa

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 7 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

The Steam Rocker, Oct. 13, '12

OK, here's the deal. There's no recording for Geared-Up Jazz because we had a mechanical breakdown in the recording process. In fact, we had one for The Steam Rocker, too, but we fixed it just as the second song in the set finished, so today's recording, which (finally) catches us back up, starts at that point. As always, you can request songs (and even dedicate them, if you wish) for upcoming sets by making a comment on one of the blog posts.

And now, the moment you've been waiting for. Here's the link to the recording of this set, and here's the playlist:

1. Lucky Day by Bethany Weimers
2. Real Real by Nina Simone
3. Haunted by Poe
4. Hand in My Pocket by Alanis Morissette
5. Wicked Little Town by Hedwig & the Angry Inch
6. Pa'l Rumberos by Salsa Celtica
7. Claire's Ballad by Dandelion Junk Queens
8. Strawberry Avalanche by Owl City
9. Electric Blue by Icehouse
10. The Wake by Abney Park
11. Start Wearing Purple by Gogol Bordello
12. Victorian Vigilante by Abney Park *
13. How We Quit the Forest by Rasputina
14. Happy Birthday by The Birthday Massacre
15. Hey Pretty by Poe
16. We Both Go Down Together by The Decemberists
17. Master and Servant by Depeche Mode
18. Falling For The First Time by Barenaked Ladies
19. I Think I Need a New Heart by The Magnetic Fields
20. Miss Lucy had Some Leeches by Emilie Autumn *
21. Icarus by Jason Webley
22. They by Jem
23. Sunshine by Jonathan Edwards
24. Out of Control by She Wants Revenge
25. Burn (From The Crow OST) by The Cure
26. A Thousand Years by Sting *
27. The Old Days by Dr. Dog
28. Roam by The B-52's
29. Rebels of the Sacred Heart by Flogging Molly
30. All Over Again (Demo) by Bat Country
31. The New Terk by Amsterdam Klezmer Band
32. Bad to the Bone (Bonus) by Van Canto
33. Ex-Lover's Lover by Voltaire

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 7 minutes (missing first two songs)

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

Chai Me Up, Oct. 10, '12

And this finishes off the posts for today. I'll be back tomorrow to finish bringing us up-to-date. But for now, here's the link to the recording of this set, and here's the playlist:

1. Girl by Auscultate
2. Salma Ya Salama by Dalida
3. Exit Stage Left (Pursued By A Bear) by Anavae
4. Carmina by Bond
5. The Wreckers song by The Black Wreck Music Project
6. Bayeza by Shikisha
7. Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) by Florence + The Machine
8. Bus to Balkans by Beats Antique
9. Ocean of Noise by Arcade Fire
10. Ya Rayah (Sonar Remix) by Dahmane el Harrachi
11. Mauvais Sang by Khaled
12. Dr. Steel by Dr. Steel
13. Antissa by E.S. Posthumus
14. Baninga by Kékélé
15. Raphael by CocoRosie
16. Vengence by Abney Park
17. Soho Nights by The Puppini Sisters
18. Amassakoul 'N' Tenere by Tinariwen
19. Bir Bakis Baktin (Bagdat Yolu) by Sevval Sam
20. Guilty by Yann Tiersen
21. The Dress by Blonde Redhead
22. Absinthe by Beth Orton
23. Faiiza Ahemd Song by Dr. Samy Farag
24. Introduction (Titles) by Danny Elfman
25. We Made Up Your Mind for You by Cloud Cult
26. Night Fight by Tan Dun, Yo Yo Ma
27. Bamboo by Cirque Du Soleil
28. Soul Bossa Nova by Quincy Jones
29. I Can't Behave by Caravan of Thieves

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 2 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

The Steam Rocker, Oct. 6, '12

Before diving into the links and playlist for this set, I do want to take a moment to remind you that you can make requests by posting a comment on one of these posts. I will put your requests in the pool and try to remember to call them out as requests when I play them. However, as I have a memory like a steel sieve, please forgive me if I miss out on that step.

Now, then. Here's the link to the recording of this set, and here's the playlist:

1. Secret by The Birthday Massacre
2. Clockwork Angels by Rush
3. Radar Down by Escape The Clouds
4. The Devil At My Door by Emilie Simon
5. The Book of Love by The Magnetic Fields
6. Steady, As She Goes (Acoustic Version) by The Raconteurs
7. His, Yours, Or Mine [All Epiphanies] by Unwoman
8. Chaser by Unextraordinary Gentlemen
9. I do the Rock by Tim Curry *
10. Don't Let Me Get Me by P!nk (aka Pink)
11. Titanic: Why Does Celene Go On? (Live) by Kinsey Sicks
12. Nickelodeon by Circus Contraption
13. Find Me A Man by Emilie Autumn
14. Copper Calloway by Joseph Foster
15. Everybody by Backstreet Boys
16. Steampunk by Acid Asylum
17. Fuligin Cloak by Dandelion Junk Queens
18. Flagpole Sitta by Harvey Danger
19. Dancing in the Nude by Martin Mull *
20. Naked if I Want To by Moby Grape *
21. Frontier Psychiatrist by The Avalanches *
22. Down in the Bunker by The Steve Gibbons Band *
23. Looking for a Kiss by New York Dolls *
24. Pump it by Bond
25. Crow Waltz by The Be Good Tanyas
26. Dark Eyes by DeVotchKa
27. Hats of Incredible Height by Flying Chivaus
28. Butterfly by Andy Williams
29. The Difference Between Us by The Dead Weather
30. Best For Last by Adele
31. The Sign by Ace of Base
32. Shopping Carts & Trash by Aeon Now
33. Inbetween Days by The Cure
34. Dreaming by Blondie
35. The Vampire Club by Voltaire
36. Valentina by Amsterdam Klezmer Band
37. Mal o Mains by Sanseverino

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 25 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

Geared-Up Jazz, Oct. 6, '12

Guess what? We're almost caught up! Three recordings today, then all that's left is what went down yesterday. So, here's the link to this recording, and here's the playlist:

1. Book of Dust by Ghostfire
2. Bright Star Hope by Marquis of Vaudeville
3. Good Vibes Bad Vibes by Liv Kristine
4. The Adventurer by Escape The Clouds
5. My Heart Will Go on by Gregorian
6. Vandemar by Joachim Witt
7. The Wrong Box by John Barry
8. Running Up That Hill by Blinker The Star
9. You Rascal You by Louis Armstrong
10. Time Machine by Kevin Kerrigan
11. Through the Dark by KT Tunstall
12. Sentimental Journey (Jazz Stuff Combo Remix) by Les Brown and The Band of Renown
13. Embrace The Storm by Stream of Passion
14. The Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton
15. It's Only Natural by Crowded House
16. Brother Brother by Flatfoot 56
17. Goody Goody by Sy Oliver and His Orchestra
18. Into The Jungle by KK & The Steampunk Orchestra
19. Fan It by Willie Nelson *
20. Russian Farewell (open air mix) by Forgotten Fish Memory Orchestra
21. Weird Science by Oingo Boingo
22. Ode to Revenge by Dr. Steel
23. Steampunk Girl by John Anealio
24. People Are Strange by Johnny Hollow
25. Memoirs of a Roadkill by Diablo Swing Orchestra
26. O Mistress Mine by Emilie Autumn
27. We Won't Go by Hungry Lucy
28. Hot Coals by Circus Contraption
29. Trumbology by Bix Beiderbecke
30. Sigh No More by Mumford & Sons *
31. Memphis Exorcism by Squirrel Nut Zippers
32. Walk on the wild side by Pink Turtle
33. Panama by New Orleans Rhythm Kings

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 7 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

Chai Me Up, Oct. 3, '12

And so, having had too many technical problems on Sept. 29 to be able to present coherent recordings of either the Geared-Up Jazz or Steam Rocker sets, we now come to the second of today's podcast releases. Here's the link to the recording, and here's the playlist:

1. Pure Bliss by Collide
2. Neither One Lets Go by Abney Park
3. Carey by Joni Mitchell
4. Southern Nights by Citizen Cope
5. Half Light I by Arcade Fire
6. All My Days by Alexi Murdoch
7. Get On the Bus by Delhi 2 Dublin
8. Benzemez Kimse Sana by Sevval Sam
9. Ameno (Radio Edit) by eRa
10. ...and then you die by The Black Wreck Music Project
11. Fieldwork (London mix) (with Ryuichi Sakamoto) by Thomas Dolby *
12. Moon & Moon by Bat for Lashes
13. Norweg by Cirque Du Soleil
14. The Vampire Wore White (Carnival of Beards mix by Witness the Apotheosis) by The Dark Clan
15. Little Garçcon by Born Ruffians
16. Dogs Were Barking by Gogol Bordello
17. Spanish Sahara by Foals
18. Girl in the War by Josh Ritter
19. Wondering Where The Lions Are by Bruce Cockburn
20. Lament for a Toy Factory by Dr. Steel
21. Pepper's ghost by The Moon and Serpent Grand Egyptian Theatre of Marvels
22. Compagnie El Hamri - Ya Rijal L'bled by Compagnies Musicales Du Tafilalet
23. Jetstream by Doves
24. Cats and Starlings by Alexandra Hamer
25. Expendable (feat. Tim Russ, Robert Picardo and Jason Charles Miller) by Voltaire
26. Red Shirt by Voltaire *
27. The Hindenberg Disaster by The Two Man Gentlemen Band
28. Bad Moon Rising by The Bastard Fairies
29. Dawn Key Anthem by Aeon Now

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 11 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

Chai Me Up, Sept. 26, '12

Today we continue our push to catch up. In fact, after today's post, we'll only be three sets behind what's been recorded and uploaded to the server. Almost there. So, in an effort to minimize the chit-chat and actually reach our goal, here's the first of the two posts today. Here's the link to the recording, and here's the playlist:

1. House of the Rising Sun by Sci-Fi Romance
2. In My Life by Auscultate
3. Shruti's Song by Karunesh
4. Girl With One Eye by Florence + The Machine
5. Kurdish Delight by The Spy from Cairo
6. Coney Island Creepshow by Beat Circus
7. Spiderstep by Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers
8. Studying Stones by Ani DiFranco
9. 30 Thieves by Benny Berigan
10. Rex Marksley by Steam Powered Giraffe
11. John Wilkes Booth (Don't Make Us Beg) by Curtis Eller's American Circus
12. Creepie Song remix by Dandelion Junk Queens
13. Ya Labess by Mazagan
14. Automation by Abney Park
15. The Rabbit, The Bat, and The Reindeer by Dr. Dog
16. Big Brother by Humanwine
17. The Depths Below by The Cog is Dead
18. Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
19. Palmistry by Tabla Beat Science
20. Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte by Sonu Nigam
21. Abode by Azam Ali
22. Ja Vidi by Christophe Goze
23. Bania Bambara by Maalem Said Damir & Gnawa Allstars
24. These Hands Are Clean by The Peculiar Pretzelmen
25. I'm Gonna Spend my Christmas with a Dalek by The Go Go's *
26. It's Bigger on the Inside by Voltaire *
27. Spooky by The Puppini Sisters
28. Prime Numbers by The Two Man Gentlemen Band
29. Bhangra Fever by MIDIval PunditZ
30. The Trouble by Birdeatsbaby

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 11 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

The Steam Rocker, Sept. 15, '12

And to round out the podcasts for this block, one of the shortest parties we've had at the Charity Way Airship & Bar yet. Running (as you will see down to the bottom of this post) barely more than a quarter-hour past the 2 hours mark, here's the recording for this week's set, and here's the playlist:

1. Underneath It All (Feat. Lady Saw) by No Doubt
2. Out Of My Head by Fastball
3. The Industrial Revolution (And How It Ruined My Life) by Voltaire
4. The Tide Is High by Blondie
5. Fly Robin Fly by Bond
6. The Toy Symphony by Vernian Process
7. Born This Way (The Country Road version) by Lady Gaga
8. There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) by Eurythmics
9. I Write Sins, Not Tragedies by PANIC! At The Disco *
10. Ain't No Mountain High Enough by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell *
11. Red Right Hand (Spooky remix) by Nick Cave
12. To The Land by Bethany Weimers
13. Shout by Tears For Fears
14. Overprotected by Britney Spears
15. Jealousy by Abney Park
16. Cruel Summer by Bananarama
17. First And Last And Always by The Sisters Of Mercy
18. Nevermind by The Birthday Massacre
19. Hourglass by Joseph Foster
20. Pepper by Butthole Surfers
21. The Passion of Lovers by Bauhaus
22. People Who Died by The Jim Carroll Band *
23. Hung Up by Madonna
24. Wuthering Heights by The Puppini Sisters
25. Kiss With A Fist by Florence + The Machine
26. Ode to My Employer by Circus Contraption
27. 9 Lives by Vagabond Opera
28. China Doll (live at Red Rocks, 1987) by Grateful Dead *
29. Black Betty by Spiderbait
30. Russian Farewell March by Forgotten Fish Memory Orchestra
31. We Want A Rock by They Might Be Giants
32. Dig Ophelia by Rasputina
33. It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) by R.E.M.

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 16 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

Geared-Up Jazz, Sept. 15, '12

And on we go to the Saturday of the week. Here's the link to this recording, and here's the playlist:

1. Here In My Heart by Al Martino
2. Teach Me Tonight by Count Basie Orchestra
3. The Great War by Alexandra Hamer
4. Van Helsing Boombox by Man Man
5. Opium Nights by The Moon and Serpent Grand Egyptian Theatre of Marvels
6. The Root Of All Evil by Abney Park
7. Charlotte Mittnacht by Devotchka
8. I Believe It by Flatfoot 56
9. Don't Cry Out by Shiny Toy Guns
10. Old Folk Roam by Jonah Knight
11. Vespers by Lady Laudanum
12. Waistcoat Walk by Joseph Foster
13. Don't Walk Away by Insomniac Folklore
14. Responsorios (Radio) by Gregorian
15. It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) by The Puppini Sisters
16. Science by The Birthday Massacre
17. Mesecina by Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band
18. Unknown by The Legendary Kid Combo
19. An Cailleach by Salsa Celtica
20. Beat me daddy, eight to the bar by The Andrews Sisters
21. Audiocell by Charles von Vitic
22. Oceanic by Bond
23. Perdido by Duke Ellington
24. One Mint Julep by Sachal Vasandani
25. Gun Street Girl by Tom Waits
26. Alligator Boogaloo by Sandy Nelson
27. Raise Your Glass by Vagabondage
28. Estat by Humanwine
29. I Love You by Anita O'Day
30. Simon's Sleeping by Pretty Balanced
31. The Maple Leaf Rag by Vernian Process
32. The Transformation into Marlene by Vagabond Opera

Running time = 2 hours 1 minute

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

Chai Me Up, Sept. 12, '12

Climbing back into the saddle of the blog again, I return with another block of party recordings (aka podcasts) for your listening pleasure. I will try to catch up this week, a task which is made easier by having both sets from the 22nd of the month having been eaten by technical difficulties and rendered unlistenable. :-(

But that's neither here nor there, as you (and I) want me to be getting on with the Chai Me up info for the 12th. So, here's the recording for this set, and here's the playlist:

1. The Children by Yeasayer
2. Fix the Boat or Swim by Abney Park
3. The Great War by Alexandra Hamer
4. 1784 by Bethany Weimers
5. Black Milk by Massive Attack
6. Blasphemous Rumours by Gregorian
7. Good To Know Ya by Circus Contraption
8. When Doves Cry by The Be Good Tanyas
9. Mr Sandman by The Puppini Sisters
10. Nantes by Beirut
11. Forging the Lazarus Machine by Steamgunk
12. Build The Robots by Dr. Steel
13. Frontier Psychiatrist by The Avalanches *
14. Get Out The Map by Indigo Girls
15. Thank You For The Music by The Brotherhood of St. Gregory
16. Rainbowarriors by CocoRosie
17. When You're Evil by Voltaire
18. Sorrows Drowned (Last Call) by Rhubarb Whiskey
19. Fleur De Lavande by Fapy Lafertin Quintet & Tim Kliphouse
20. Fire In My Blood by Corset
21. We Want Them Young by Emilie Autumn
22. Bol and Spoon by Sunday Driver
23. Homecoming by Bond
24. Lazy Place by Caravan Palace
25. Get Back by Soul Gakudan
26. You Don't Own Me by Rasputina
27. Buccaneers by Paul Roland
28. Open Your Heart by Unwoman *
29. Matters of Intrigue for the Connoisseur by Flying Chivaus
30. Raise The Dead by Caravan of Thieves
31. Dead Man's Party (Remix) by Oingo Boingo
32. Glamour Ghouls by The World/Inferno Friendship Society
33. Charlotte Mittnacht by DeVotchKa

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 10 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

The Steam Rocker, Sept. 8, '12

Rounding out the week, the party that never wants to die, The Steam Rocker broke the 3 hour mark this week (again), giving it the first and second spot for longest sets amongst all the ones I've done in the last 12 months. So get ready to party, folks. Here's the link to the podcast, and here's the playlist:

1. Runaway by Angelzoom
2. The Monkees (Theme From)(Tokapis Radio Edit) by The Benzedrine Monks Of Santo Domonica
3. Pioneers by KK & The Steampunk Orchestra
4. Angel of Harlem by U2
5. Save a Prayer by Duran Duran
6. July, July! by The Decemberists
7. Cracklin' Rosie by Neil Diamond
8. Toil by Flatfoot 56
9. Desolation Row by The Juggernaut Jug Band
10. Bullet for Vapid Beer by The Cherry Coke$ *
11. Tam Lin by Fairport Convention *
12. Bedlam Boys by Annwn *
13. Measurement by Jordan Reyne aka Dr. Kevorkian & the Suicide Machine
14. Holding Out for A Hero by Frou Frou
15. Dusty Bones by Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band
16. We're All Going to Hell by The Bastard Fairies
17. Rockin the Suburbs by Ben Folds
18. Automatonic Electronic Harmonics by Steam Powered Giraffe *
19. Honeybee by Steam Powered Giraffe *
20. Don't Unplug Me by All Caps *
21. The Rocky Road to Dublin by The Chieftains & The Rolling Stones *
22. I'm Shipping Up to Boston by Dropkick Murphys *
23. No Guns Allowed in My Bar by The Clockwork Dolls *
24. The Irish Rover by The Pogues (feat. The Dubliners) *
25. It is Pitch Dark by MC Frontalot *
26. Anywhere by Evanescence *
27. Jump Around by House of Pain *
28. We Are Young by Fun. (feat. Janelle Monae) *
29. Hang on St. Christopher by Tom Waits *
30. Gay, Straight or Bi by Kinsey Sicks
31. Want You Gone by Jonathan Coulton
32. Jive Talkin' by Bee Gees
33. The Face of Destiny by Etherine
34. I Go To Extremes by Billy Joel
35. (Crazy for You But) Not That Crazy by The Magnetic Fields
36. 2 All Hands by The Black Wreck Music Project
37. Pompeii by E.S. Posthumus *
38. Tricked the Machine by Abney Park
39. Lay All Your Love On Me by ABBA
40. Fool Says by M. Ward
41. My Best Friend's Girl by The Cars
42. Stand by R.E.M.
43. The Look Of Love (1990 Remix) by ABC
44. Who Can It Be Now? by Men at Work
45. Can't Stand Losing You by The Police
46. Catch The Waves by Escape The Clouds
47. Kids In America by Kim Wilde
48. Stuck in the Middle with You by Da Vinci's Notebook

* = Request

Running time = 3 hours 18 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

Geared-Up Jazz, Sept. 8, '12

Continuing with the week's sets, here's the link for the podcast, and here's the playlist:

1. Wheel Of Fortune by Kay Starr
2. Fools Like Us by Emilie Simon
3. Raven by Gregorian
4. Jump With Me Baby by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
5. Just an Old Fashioned Girl by Eartha Kitt
6. X Marks The Spot by Humanwine
7. Old Joe's Hittin' The Jug by The Juggernaut Jug Band
8. Bourbon in your Eyes by Devil Doll
9. Lucas With the Lid Off by Lucas *
10. Love Me Or Leave Me by Anita O'Day
11. All My Little Words by The Magnetic Fields
12. Escher by Brillig
13. Now That I Know by Devendra Banhart
14. Redshirt by Jonathan Coulton
15. Psychoactive by Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band
16. Phobos by Etherine
17. Let Me Be Your Man by The Cog is Dead
18. Girls! Girls! Girls! by Emilie Autumn
19. Hello, Dolly! by Louis Armstrong *
20. Eleanor Rigby by BeatleJazz
21. Odalisque by The Decemberists
22. Drinkski Song by Ghostfire
23. Love Somebody by Buddy Clark/Doris Day
24. 6 10 by Flatfoot 56
25. Two Planets by Bat for Lashes
26. I Do I Do I Do by The Brotherhood of St. Gregory
27. Tattooed Her Face by The Jugtown Pirates
28. 10 Lb. Moustache by Man Man
29. Belvedere Engine by Flying Chivaus
30. Star Scat by Caravan Palace
31. The Meat in the Sandwich by Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers
32. Bei Mir Bist Du Schon by The Puppini Sisters

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 8 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

Chai Me Up, Sept. 5, '12

Okay, yes I'm a bit behind. RL events have been draining me of time & energy and, I'm sorry to say, this blog is usually the first casualty. I won't make any promises as to when we will be back up to date, but I will give it some more effort.

In the meantime, here's one of the backed-up sets for you. Chai Me Up's party from back on the 5th of this month. Here's the link to the recording, and here's the playlist:

1. Moribund (Acoustic) by The Bastard Fairies
2. Smells Like Teen Spirit by The Benzedrine Monks Of Santo Domonica
3. Everything You Do Is A Balloon by Boards of Canada
4. Facing East by Thievery Corporation
5. Black Soul Choir by 16 Horsepower
6. Nothing's All I Know by Aeon Now
7. Siberian Cakewalk by White Ghost Shivers
8. In Your Sleep by Escape The Clouds
9. The Body Breaks by Devendra Banhart
10. I Put A Spell On You by Natacha Atlas
11. Dissolve by Jonathan Coulton
12. Ghazal by Niyaz
13. Hallelujah Baby, Babylon! by Corset
14. Wedding Song by Clare Fader & The Vaudevillians
15. What's a Girl to Do? by Bat for Lashes
16. Walk Like an Egyptian by The Puppini Sisters *
17. Harem by R.E.G. Project
18. Indian Fever by David Starfire
19. Mechanical Menagerie by The Cog is Dead
20. Halloween by Jason Webley
21. Wild Girl & Crazy Dog by Alexandra Hamer
22. Scupper Shanty by Abney Park
23. The Way I See You by Emilie Simon
24. Erase by Beats Antique
25. The Scarab Of Culloden by Forgotten Fish Memory Orchestra
26. Twilight Came Once by Etherine
27. André had a Farm by Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers
28. Alabaster Dub by Sub Swara
29. Day Of The Dead by Voltaire
30. Kismet by Bond
31. Geen Sores by Amsterdam Klezmer Band

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 3 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.

Drake Steele's 10th Rez-day

It's not often that you get to celebrate a 10th anniversary in Second Life, and especially not when the official start of Second Life is only 9 years in the past. But when the avatar Drake Steele first rezzed into virtual life, the operator of that identity was beta testing something that was called Linden World, the service that would be revealed to the world as Second Life a year later.

So when Drake's 10th rez-day approached, he and his partner decided to have a two day long Steampunk Festival and I was chosen to be one of the DJs for the event. This podcast is the result of that party. I hope you enjoy it.

Here's the link to the recording, and here's the playlist:

1. The Money Train by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis
2. Sepia Theme by Toy Box Trio
3. This Town by Vermillion Lies
4. Bogeyman Boogie by Dr. Steel
5. Arabia by Bliki Circus
6. Weed Smoker's Dream by White Ghost Shivers
7. The Rope by Black Tape for a Blue Girl
8. Behold the Machine by Vernian Process
9. Carousel by KK & The Steampunk Orchestra
10. Mr Soot's Black Book by Unextraordinary Gentlemen
11. Spindrift by Sunday Driver
12. Ever Falls the Twilight by The Gothic Archies
13. Hideous Clown by Thee Hobo Gobbelins
14. Donkey Town by Dr. Steel
15. Above the Overcast (video version) by Escape the Clouds
16. Jolie Coquine by Caravan Palace
17. SteamLife by Tom Slatter
18. Dim Allentown Cove (Part 1) by Humanwine
19. Soulcatcher (A Cappella) by Tekin Kesen
20. Wicked Fascinations by Circus Contraption
21. Milord by Edith Piaf *
22. Follow Me by Max Raabe
23. The Steam Song by The Violet Tribe
24. Cup Of Brown Joy (Tea Bag Remix) by Professor Elemental
25. Circles by Dandelion Junk Queens
26. New York, New York (Kein Schwein Ruft An) by Max Raabe *
27. Down and Out Rag by White Ghost Shivers
28. Out of Reach by Voltaire
29. The Great Edwardian Air-Raid by Paul Roland
30. Blacksmith by The Gypsy Nomads
31. The Littlest Birds by The Be Good Tanyas
32. Cat Skillz by Beats Antique *
33. If by Etherine
34. Wicked Dickie by Rasputina

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 13 minutes
 

The Steam Rocker, Sept. 1, '12

And rounding out the week, here's the link to the recording of this set, and here's the playlist (and your occasional reminder about the link to buy most of the music at the bottom):

1. A Letter to Michelle by The Cog is Dead
2. Land of a Thousand Dances by Rockapella
3. Fun Der Khuppe by Forgotten Fish Memory Orchestra
4. I Will Survive by Cake
5. Sticking It to Myself by Jonathan Coulton
6. Golden Years by David Bowie
7. X Marks The Spot by Humanwine
8. The Amino Acids Song by Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers
9. Hold Me Now by Thompson Twins
10. Belleville Rendez-Vous (English version) by M
11. My Real Hero by String Driven Thing *
12. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper *
13. Dragons by Caravan Palace *
14. My Heart Still Beats by Maria Mena *
15. Magical Potion by Robert Calvert (Lucky Leif & the Longships)*
16. Doctor Who on Holiday by Dean Gray (ft. Green Day & The Timelords) *
17. The Martian Boogie by Brownsville Station *
18. Short Skirt, Long Jacket by Cake *
19. Legs by ZZ Top *
20. Love Don't Roam by Murray Gold *
21. I Don't Feel Like Dancin' by Scissor Sisters *
22. Dumas Walker by Kentucky Headhunters *
23. (I Wanna Be) Your Underwear by Bryan Adams *
24. Galileo by Indigo Girls
25. Betrayed (Bonus) by Van Canto
26. All Through The Night by Cyndi Lauper
27. You Can Leave Your Hat On by Tom Jones *
28. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me by Culture Club
29. Washboard Highway by The Juggernaut Jug Band
30. The Crane Wife 3 by The Decemberists
31. Chinatown by Emilie Simon
32. Dissolved Girl by Massive Attack
33. White Rabbit by Emiliana Torrini *
34. Karma Chameleon by Culture Club*
35. Always Something There To Remind Me by Naked Eyes
36. My Little Girl by The Jugtown Pirates
37. King of Pain by The Police
38. An Introduction by Dave Davesworth III
39. The Mummer's Dance (remix) by Loreena McKennitt *
40. A Little Respect by Erasure
41. Regarding The Moonlight In Eastbourne by Duke Special
42. Pearl's Dream by Bat for Lashes
43. Mamma Mia by The Brotherhood of St. Gregory
44. Vacation by Go Go's
45. Box Set by Barenaked Ladies
46. Little Bird by Annie Lennox *
47. Big Bang Theory Man by Clare Fader & The Vaudevillains
48. The Man by Ghostfire

* = Request

Running time = 3 hours 21 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

Geared-Up Jazz, Sept. 1, '12

Continuing on, here's the recording of this set, and here's the playlist (with a link to where you can buy most of the music):

1. Nicolosia by Amsterdam Klezmer Band
2. Bird From The Ashes by Brillig
3. Time Machine by The Cog is Dead
4. Nobody Loves A Fairy When She's Forty by Billy Cotton & His Band
5. The Rock And Roll Waltz by Kay Starr
6. Imitosis by Andrew Bird
7. Some Things Make Your Soul Feel Clean by Duke Special
8. Shall We Dance by Fred Astaire
9. Act I: The Crash Sequence by The Ford Theatre Reunion
10. I Think I'll Go Back There by A Halo Called Fred
11. Ballad Of The Big Machine by Emilie Simon
12. Ragtime Punk by Abney Park
13. Immigrant Punk by Gogol Bordello
14. Circles by Dandelion Junk Queens
15. Everything's Coming Up Roses by Annie Ross with The Buddy Bregman Band
16. Honey Honey by The Brotherhood of St. Gregory
17. Time for Tea by Emilie Autumn
18. Botch-a-me by Rosemary Clooney
19. The Enemy Guns by DeVotchKa
20. The 1812 by Bond
21. Land of the Lost by Dr. Steel
22. Close my eyes by Gregorian
23. Alabama Steampunk Blues by Charlie Terrell & The Murdered Johns
24. A Guy Is A Guy by Doris Day
25. Vaudevillain by Ghostfire
26. Rain and Snow by The Be Good Tanyas
27. Rhumboogie by The Andrews Sisters
28. Our Future Is In The Sky by Jonah Knight
29. Man o' War by The Black Wreck Music Project
30. The Desert is on Fire by Murder by Death

Running time = 2 hours 1 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

Chai Me Up, Aug. 29, '12

OK, here we go with last week's regular sets. First up is Chai Me up. Here's the recording of the set, and here's the playlist:

1. Somebody To Love by Auscultate
2. Inion by Afro Celt Sound System
3. Only in the Past by The Be Good Tanyas
4. Leysh Nat'Arak by Natacha Atlas
5. Back Then by Citizen Cope
6. She Just Likes to Fight by Four Tet
7. Absinthe Makes The Heart Grow Fonder by Brillig
8. Sugar In My Coffin by Curtis Eller's American Circus
9. Egypt By Air (Bombay Dub's Funky Old Medina Remix) by Bombay Dub Orchestra
10. O Fortuna (Carmina Burana) by Carl Orff *
11. Chromakey Dreamcoat by Boards Of Canada
12. Led Carmina by Fuse *
13. Lonlon by Angelique Kidjo *
14. Korobushka by Bond
15. The Forgotten People (Bon Temps Remix) by Thievery Corporation
16. Transatlantic by Quantic
17. Waiting For You by Abney Park
18. Batwannis Beek by R.E.G. Project
19. The Clockwork Maid by The Clockwork Dolls
20. The Black Freighter (Demo) by Bat Country
21. Cobra by David Starfire
22. The Last Steampunk Waltz by Ghostfire *
23. April Fools (live) by Rufus Wainwright *
24. Circus Apocalypse by Vermillion Lies
25. We Can Dance by Caravan Palace
26. Uncovering the Old by Dr. Dog
27. Some Kind of Stranger by Unwoman
28. My Life by Abney Park *
29. A Celtic Medley by Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
30. City Lights by Alex The Kid
31. Unrequited Love by Lykke Li
32. March of the Machines by Charles von Vitic

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 28 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

The Steam Rocker, Aug. 25, '12 - The fractured set

This set was special in that something was causing massive problems with the stream and I had the stream go down so many times I had to piece this recording together from nine (9!) different files to get something relatively coherent. So if things seem a little strange in the transitions on this one, it was probably caused by that. Enjoy! Anyway, here's the recording for this set, and here's the playlist:

1. Strange Theology by Flying Chivaus
2. Hope Eyrie by Leslie Fish
3. Ship Out on the Sea by The Be Good Tanyas
4. More Than a Woman by Bee Gees
5. East by The Black Wreck Music Project
6. Truth Or Dare (Radio Edit) by Brillig
7. Steph(v)enson by The Men That Will Not be Blamed For Nothing *
8. (Man With a) Clockwork Heart by The Dark Clan
9. The Styx by Ghostfire
10. If You Leave by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD)
11. Who Needs Sleep? by Barenaked Ladies
12. Chinese Translation by M. Ward
13. Michelle by Auscultate
14. Rapture by Blondie
15. The Watchmaker's Apprentice by The Clockwork Quartet
16. Manic Monday by Bangles
17. Armstrong by John Stewart
18. Steampunk by David Wezel
19. Holding Out for a Hero by Bonnie Tyler *
20. Steampunk by Clockwork Boy
21. Pressure by Billy Joel
22. Suffragette City by David Bowie
23. Me & You (dirtyphonics remix) by Nero *
24. Im Nin'alu by Ofra Haza *
25. Never Gonna Give Your Teen Spirit Up (Nirvana vs. Rick Astley) by DJMorgoth *
26. Daniel by Bat for Lashes
27. It's My Life by Talk Talk
28. I'll Stand by You by The Pretenders *
29. Conspiracy by Dr. Steel
30. Everyone Cares by Angelzoom
31. Cars by Gary Numan
32. Shake It Up by The Cars
33. Moonlight Sonata by E.S. Posthumus *
34. Cheese by Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers
35. Harpsichord Row by Bethany Weimers
36. Xylem and Phloem by Circus Contraption

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 51 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

Geared-Up Jazz, Aug. 25, '12

Continuing on with the catching up, here's the link for the Geared-Up Jazz recording, and here's the playlist:

1. Leslie Anne Levine by The Decemberists
2. Hope Eyrie by Leslie Fish
3. Strange Fruit (Outsider Mix) by Billie Holiday
4. Tribal Connection by Gogol Bordello
5. Rainy Day Woman #12 & 35 by Ben Sidran
6. E Ma Ri Khrod by Forgotten Fish Memory Orchestra
7. Blood by Jordan Reyne
8. Light Enough to Travel by The Be Good Tanyas
9. In the Rowans by Balmorhea
10. How High the Moon by Les Paul & Mary Ford
11. Seventh & Trade by Clare Fader & The Vaudevillains
12. Sway by The Puppini Sisters
13. Jekyll & Hyde (& Ted & Alice) by Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
14. Rhapsody by KK & The Steampunk Orchestra
15. Maiden Voyage by The Clockwork Dolls
16. Through The Garden by Escape The Clouds
17. That Old Black Magic by Louis Prima, Keely Smith, Sam Butera
18. MacNamara's Band by Bing Crosby
19. Last Night I Nearly Died (But I Woke Up Just In Time) by Duke Special
20. What Kidz Sey by Humanwine
21. Rub Alcohol Blues by Dandelion Junk Queens
22. The Custard Song by Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers
23. Opening Yet Closing by Etherine
24. The Stache by Jonathan Coulton
25. J'ai deux amours by Josephine Baker
26. Jezebel by Frankie Laine
27. Lollipop by The Jugtown Pirates
28. Once Around The Sun by Jonah Knight
29. It's Good to Have Jayne on Your Side by Marian Call *
30. That Certain Feeling by Josephine Baker *
31. The Letter by Bethany Weimers
32. Music! Music! Music! by Teresa Brewer
33. Terrible Affliction by Abney Park

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 10 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

Playing catch up - Chai Me Up, Aug. 22, '12

OK, so RL had me a little too busy & drained to get the podcasts up last week. But we're back soldiering on and I'll be uploading three sets today and another three a little later this week. Let's start with Chai Me Up. Here's the link for the recording of the set and here's the playlist:

1. That Airship Song (Later Maiden Voyage) by The Clockwork Dolls
2. Feel (Thievery Corporation Remix) by Bombay Dub Orchestra
3. Beauty Beats by Beats Antique
4. The Masonic Ritual by Wunderbar!
5. Toi by Amsterdam Klezmer Band
6. Ancient World by Abney Park
7. Banana Ghost by Man Man
8. Qalanderi by Cheb I Sabbah
9. Trophy by Bat for Lashes
10. I Cash Radii by Pentaphobe
11. Silver Moon by Bethany Weimers
12. Amber by Banco De Gaia
13. Death At Sea by Brillig
14. Ceremony by Unwoman
15. The Things You Said by Angelzoom
16. Lay All Your Love On Me by The Brotherhood of St. Gregory
17. Le Moribond / My Family's Role In The World Revolution by Beirut
18. Whatever by The Bastard Fairies
19. Wish You Were Here by Rasputina
20. I'm Going Slightly Mad by Auscultate
21. Left With the Thought of You by Clare Fader & The Vaudevillains
22. Singapore by Tom Waits
23. Losing My Religion by The Benzedrine Monks of Santo Domonica
24. Youth Knows No Pain by Lykke Li
25. Beige by Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers
26. Terrapin by Bonobo
27. In Denial by Charles von Vitic
28. If I Told You Once by Circus Contraption

Running time = 2 hours 2 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

The Steam Rocker, Aug. 11, '12

And here's we go with the second (and last) posting for the day, The Steam Rocker. Here's the link to last week's recording, and here's the playlist:

1. You Only Live Twice by Alvarius B.
2. Song for Jesse by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis
3. Laughing by The Guess Who
4. You Make Me Feel Like Dancing by Leo Sayer
5. San Francisco by Scott McKenzie
6. Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds
7. Kicks by Paul Revere & The Raiders
8. Love Will Find A Way by Pablo Cruise
9. Wild Boys by Duran Duran
10. Playboy Mommy by Tori Amos
11. Criminal by Fiona Apple
12. Bad Moon Rising by Rasputina
13. Dirty Sexy Kill Kill by The Bastard Fairies
14. White Bird by It's a Beautiful Day
15. It's My Life by The Animals
16. I: Hope Rides Alone by The Protomen
17. When I'm Sixty Four by The Beatles
18. Tainted Love (Where Did Our Love Go) by Soft Cell
19. Everywhere by Fleetwood Mac *
20. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly *
21. Oh, Well by Fleetwood Mac *
22. Invincible by Pat Benatar *
23. Mystic Eyes by Them *
24. Summertime Blues by Blue Cheer *
25. I Got A Line On You by Spirit
26. My Strange Uncles From Abroad by Gogol Bordello
27. Innocent When You Dream (Barroom) by Tom Waits
28. Ride Captain Ride by Blues Image
29. So Alive by Love & Rockets
30. Hope Eyrie by Leslie Fish **
31. I'm Free by The Who
32. Watch Rewind by Aeon Now
33. The Infanta by The Decemberists
34. Down On My Knees by Bread
35. Oh Atlanta by Little Feat
36. Ecce Gratum by Qntal
37. # 1 Fan by Voltaire

* = Request

** = In honor of the landing of Curiosity on Mars

Running time = 2 hours 48 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

Geared-Up Jazz, Aug. 11, '12

Welp, I'm back, a little late, but better than never. Seems I've had some sort of low-level illness for the past two weeks and it made it very hard to get anything accomplished. So much so that I wasn't able to DJ this past Saturday at all, as whatever it was that was making me ill had only broken the night before and I wasn't in any shape to even look at music.

But enough about my problems, you want these recordings, don't you? ;-)

So, here's the link to last week's set and here's the playlist:

1. Aviary by Ego Likeness
2. A Fine Edwardian Moustache by Flying Chivaus
3. Wanting by Gabriela Anders
4. Hell Broke Luce by Tome Waits *
5. Davita by Yoshie Fruchter
6. Bad Moon Rising by Rasputina
7. Samba De Uma Nota So by Stan Getz
8. Mansion House by Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer
9. I'll Still be a Geek After Nobody Thinks That's Chic by Marian Call *
10. Me & You, Watson by Alec Ounsworth *
11. Flea Beetles by Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers
12. The Confession by Ghostfire
13. Sea Lion Woman by Feist
14. Funcky Staircase by Mezzoforte
15. Drop Da' Bomb by Dr. Steel
16. Like A Virgin (Original Film Version) by Jim Broadbent/Richard Roxburgh/Anthony Weigh
17. Tahiti by Bat for Lashes
18. Knockin' on my Coffin by Bat Country *
19. Esta Noche by Federico Aubele
20. Watch Rewind by Aeon Now
21. A Friend in Goddamn by Walter Sickert & The Army of Broken Toys
22. Bijou by Woody Herman
23. Saltatio Mortis a.D. MM by Corvus Corax
24. The Ghost Of Tom Pitty by The Legendary Kid Combo
25. Littl Shyning Man by Foz and Vincent M.
26. Stonewall Jackson's Arm by The Two Man Gentlemen Band
27. Roll Up by The Tiger Lillies *
28. Fighting Trousers by Professor Elemental *
29. Betty Crocker's Bail by Clare Fader & The Vaudevillains
30. Unsought by Harlequin Jones
31. Tango Till They're Sore by Tom Waits
32. These Days by Nico
33. Things Could Be Worse by Abney Park
34. Laugh, Laugh by Beau Brummels
35. (We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet by Blues Magoos
36. The Air Race by Escape The Clouds
37. The Waltz remix by Dandelion Junk Queens
38. Dein Anblick by Schandmaul
39. A Tap Dancer's Dilemma by Diablo Swing Orchestra

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 28 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

Chai Me Up, Aug. 8, '12

In weeks past, this wouldn't be up for a couple more days, but I'm putting it up now because of the trouble people were having hearing it. Turns out that it wasn't anything we could have fixed, as the server farm the stream provider's computer was located at was having its routing tables worked on while the event was going on so the re-buffering problem was completely out of the control of anyone who wasn't physically on that site. 

Anyway, here's the reconstructed and rebuilt recording of this week's session, and here's the playlist:

1. Lilt (Smiling Flowers Mix) by eO
2. The Happy Song by Voltaire
3. Kafez by Nurai Lita
4. Man on the Moon by Cloud Cult
5. Kamtarie by Fifth Sun
6. Cirque Du Lac by KK & The Steampunk Orchestra
7. Salvation Tambourine by Duke Special
8. Kodo [Inside the Sun Remix] by Yoshida Brothers
9. Arabian Eyes by Mazachigno
10. Maqsoum by Fat Chance Belly Dance & Helm
11. City Man by Churn Milk Joan
12. Marta's Song by Deep Forest Feat. Marta Sebestyen
13. A Daisy in December by Mick Mcauley and Winifred Horan
14. Malevo by Tango Conspiracy
15. Jug Band Tango by The Juggernaut Jug Band
16. Ya Amar by Dr. Samy Farag
17. The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove by Vernian Process *
18. Georgetown remix by Dandelion Junk Queens
19. Mad Squirrel March by Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band
20. The Ghost In My Guitar by Jonah Knight
21. Alexander The Great by Bond
22. On The Road Again by Katie Melua
23. Early Chill by Huxley Vertical Cabaret Nouveau
24. To the Apocalypse in Daddy's Sidecar by Abney Park
25. Dame De Fer by The Clockwork Dolls
26. Masters of the Sea by Ghostfire
27. Sister Of Mine by Clare Fader & The Vaudevillians
28. Prince Nez by Squirrel Nut Zippers
29. Blood, Sweat and Tears by The Cog is Dead

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 8 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

The Steam Rocker, Aug. 4, '12

The musical experimentation continues with this recording on my musical forays into the intersection of Pop, Rock & Steampunk. Here's the link to the show, and here's the playlist:

1. Afternoon Delight by Starland Vocal Band
2. I Am Not Alone by Steam Powered Giraffe
3. Red Noodle by Circus Contraption
4. Believe E.S.P. by Deerhoof
5. Precious And Few by Climax
6. Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles) by Arcade Fire
7. Seduces Me by Celine Dion *
8. Guilty by Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb *
9. Man On The Moon by R.E.M.
10. Horse and I by Bat For Lashes
11. Burn down the pleasure by Etherine
12. Young Bride by Midlake
13. Walk Away by Joe Walsh (The James Gang)
14. Jilted by The Puppini Sisters
15. In the Shining Exile by Hieros Gamos
16. You're In My Heart (The Final Acclaim) (Acoustic Version) by Rod Stewart
17. South City Midnight Lady by Doobie Brothers
18. Every Little Thing (He) Does Is Magic by Shawn Colvin *
19. Steampunk by Alex Baumgarten
20. The Doctor's Wife by The Clockwork Quartet
21. One Thing Leads To Another by Fixx
22. Spellbound by Siouxsie & The Banshees
23. Low by Flo Rida ft. T-Pain *
24. And When I Die by Blood, Sweat & Tears
25. Ventura Highway by America
26. Aurora Ave Motel by Bakelite 78
27. Open Your Heart by Unwoman
28. Collide by Carfax Abbey
29. Animal Magic by Professor Elemental
30. Still... You Turn Me On by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
31. Are 'Friends' Electric? by Gary Numan & Tubeway Army *
32. Out of Time by The Rolling Stones *
33. Bluebird by Buffalo Springfield
34. The Clockwise Witness by DeVotchKa
35. Werewolves of London by Paul Roland
36. A Sunday Smile by Beirut
37. Love The One You're With by Stephen Stills

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 27 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

Geared-Up Jazz, Aug. 4, '12 - The post-outage edition

That's right folks, there turned out to be no Chai Me Up last week for a simple reason – our power went out three times in 2 minutes and the strain broke our 'net connection for over 24 hours. But we got it back in time for Saturday's marathon, so all's well, right?

Anyway, here's the link to the first stage of my DJing marathon, and here's the playlist:

1. Brixton Leaves by Duke Special
2. Life Is A Grimm Tale Sometimes by Tankus The Henge
3. I Am Not Alone by Steam Powered Giraffe
4. How We Do This by The Brand New Heavies
5. Walk Away by Joe Walsh (The James Gang)
6. Any Old Time by Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra
7. Steampunk by Alex Baumgarten
8. Never Lost by The Cassettes
9. Steamed by The Masquerade Project
10. Young Bride by Midlake
11. Love is Alive by Gary Wright
12. Carnival Of Rust by Poets of the Fall
13. Red Noodle by Circus Contraption
14. In the Shining Exile by Hieros Gamos
15. Collide by Carfax Abbey
16. Isle of Summer by Clare Fader & The Vaudevillians
17. Ertrinken by Die Toten Hosen
18. Boogie Woogie by Tommy Dorsey
19. Honeybee by Steam Powered Giraffe *
20. Sunrise by Norah Jones
21. The Ballad Of Ranch Hand Robbie by Abney Park
22. Libertango by Bond
23. The Doctor's Wife by The Clockwork Quartet
24. Circus Loopis by ¡TchKung! *
25. Bad Penny Blues by Humphrey Lyttelton
26. Bizarre! by Humanwine
27. (Keep Feeling) Fascination by Human League
28. The Sheik of Araby by The Juggernaut Jug Band
29. Spellbound by Siouxsie & The Banshees
30. Ingenious Devices by Tom Slatter
31. Louie's Tune by The Jugtown Pirates
32. Henderson Stomp by Benny Goodman

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 8 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

The Steam Rocker, July 28, '12

And that brings us to the third set of the week, the experimental set we call The Steam Rocker. Here's the link to last week's set, and here's the playlist:

1. We Didn't Start The Fire by Billy Joel
2. Mustang Sally by The Commitments
3. Ride Sally Ride by Lou Reed
4. Cry Little Sister by Blutengel
5. Sailing by Christopher Cross
6. Winky In C Minor/Inspector Gadget by Dr. Steel
7. Feelin' Alright by Joe Cocker
8. Lost by Etherine
9. Attack of the Steampunks by Professor Auerbach (aka Guy G)
10. Carrie Anne by The Hollies
11. If You Were Here by Thompson Twins
12. Toy Shop Armageddon by Circus Contraption
13. 16 Military Wives by The Decemberists
14. Rock Me Amadeus by Falco
15. We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions by Jonathan Coulton
16. Dream A Little Dream Of Me by Mama Cass Elliot
17. Season Of The Witch by Donovan
18. VCR by The XX
19. God Has A Voice, She Speaks Through Me by CocoRosie
20. Legend of a Mind by The Moody Blues
21. Leader Of The Band by Dan Fogelberg
22. Whenever I Call You 'Friend' by Kenny Loggins
23. How Long by Ace
24. Zina-Marina by Gogol Bordello
25. LoveGame by Vitamin String Quartet
26. Puttin' On The Ritz by Taco
27. Precious by Depeche Mode
28. Me And You And A Dog Named Boo by Lobo
29. Money by Flying Lizards
30. Kabulectro by Balkan Beat Box

Running time = 2 hours 3 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

Geared-Up Jazz, July 28, '12

And on we go to our second stop of the week, Geared-Up Jazz/ Here's the link to last week's set, and here's the playlist:

1. I Only Have Eyes For You by Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers
2. Lady In Black by Uriah Heep
3. Here Again by Spyro Gyra
4. If This Is Over by Etherine
5. Undertaker by The Peculiar Pretzelmen
6. My Baby Just Cares For Me by Nina Simone
7. Loverboy by The Cog is Dead
8. Spontaneous Me by Lindsey Stirling
9. Aurora Ave Motel by Bakelite 78
10. Johnny by Clare Fader & The Vaudevillians
11. Infinity by The XX
12. Body And Soul by Benny Goodman Trio
13. Fibonacci Sequence by Dr. Steel
14. Rivolta Silenziosa by Humanwine
15. The Ballad of Black Jack Jezebel by The Clockwork Dolls
16. Qué Será Será by Pink Martini
17. Orange Colored Sky by Nat King Cole
18. Oooh by Caravan Palace
19. What Comes at the End by Cloud Cult
20. Welcome To The Age Of Steam by Jonah Knight
21. I've Got A Girl In Kalamazoo by Glenn Miller
22. Captain Blood by Paul Roland
23. Special Delivery Stomp by Artie Shaw & His Gramercy Five
24. Gaslight (The Ballad of Dorian Gray) by Corset
25. Pennies from Heaven by Sophie Lee *
26. Off the Grid by Abney Park *
27. I Melt With You by Nouvelle Vague
28. Master Metaphor by Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band
29. Binary FM by Cyan Roddington
30. Polite Polka by Flying Chivaus
31. Walk Or Ride by The Ditty Bops
32. The Smoking Song by Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers
33. Mount Wroclai (Idle Days) by Beirut

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 7 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

Chai Me Up, July 25, '12

It's time again for me to post the updates for last week's shows - and just in time for me to record the first of this week's shows. So let's start off with the show that's exactly 7 days old, Chai Me Up. Here's the link to the recording, and here's the playlist:

1. Ages Overboard (Last Raft Mix) by eO
2. Tusk by Collide
3. Desert Road (UK) by Justin Adams
4. Sleep Alone by Bat for Lashes
5. Anatolian Delight by Ethem Gunduz
6. May Your Hearts Stay Strong by Cloud Cult
7. Maintenant by Rupa & The April Fishes
8. Torture by Jill Tracy
9. Rakset Al Asaya by Hassan abou el Seoud
10. Let Go by Escape The Clouds
11. Dis-Moi Pourquoi (Tunisia) by Amina
12. Discovered by Beats Antique
13. Aik Kahani by The Cassettes
14. Tabla Makes You Dance by Khaled Al Arabi
15. Wake Up by Humanwine
16. Drum Solo Wassan Pharaoun by Issam Houshan
17. Sailor Stuk The Greek by The Legendary Kid Combo
18. Into the Wild by LP *
19. Here the Flowers Do Grow by Flying Chivaus
20. Frodo's Dream by Van Canto
21. Fallen London (New London Gets Newer mix) by The Dark Clan
22. Dunya by Niyaz
23. Barry the Steampunk Monster by A Halo Called Fred
24. Two Sisters by A. Mouradian
25. Hobo Wicked Fix by Fable Cry
26. Entrance of the Stars by Paul Dinletir
27. Bambous by Caravan Palace
28. Nobody Loves You Like Me by Jonathan Coulton
29. Elephant in the Room by Foz and Vincent M.
30. Bana Congo by Papa Noel & Papi Oviedo
31. Ich Hatte Ein Wort by Einstürzende Neubauten

 * = Request

Running time = 2 hours 7 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

The Steam Rocker, July 21, '12

And this brings us up to date with one of the longest sets of Steampunk music I've ever done. I had so many requests on this set that we went..., well, check out the running time at the end. Here the link to the recording of the set and here's the playlist:

1. The Butterfly & The Entomologist by Thomas Truax
2. Eyes Without A Face by Billy Idol
3. Ode to the Prostitute by The Bastard Fairies
4. House At Pooh Corner by Loggins & Messina
5. Take A Chance On Me by The Brotherhood of St. Gregory
6. The Greatest Show Unearthed by Creature Feature
7. Funeral for a Son by The Protomen
8. I'm Good, I'm Gone by Lykke Li
9. Steampunk Revolution by Abney Park *
10. Fighting Trousers by Professor Elemental *
11. Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) by Us3 *
12. More Kissing in Porn Please, We're British by Mr. B, The Gentleman Rhymer *
13. Birdland by The Manhattan Transfer *
14. Cup of Brown Joy by Professor Elemental *
15. Saltarello by Dead Can Dance
16. Pale Horse by Walter Sickert & The Army of Broken Toys
17. Haiti by Arcade Fire
18. The Sound Of Silence by Gregorian
19. Haven't Got Time For The Pain by Carly Simon
20. Rockit by Herbie Hancock
21. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Harpsichord Rendezvous) by Emilie Autumn
22. Just Glue Some Gears On It (and Call it Steampunk) by Sir Reginald Pikedevant, Esq. *
23. Maxwell's Silver Hammer by The Beatles
24. Marc Antony's Funeral Oration by Lord Buckley *
25. Personal jesus by Depeche Mode
26. The Monkees (Theme From) by The Benzedrine Monks Of Santo Domonica *
27. Anastasia by Voltaire
28. The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Skafari *
29. Heart Full Of Soul by Yardbirds
30. Just Four Weeks by The Bad Things
31. I Wanna Be Just Like You (The Monkey Song) by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy *
32. I Want Only You by The Cog is Dead *
33. Up The Ladder To The Roof (live) by The Nylons *
34. On Top of the Universe by Steam Powered Giraffe *
35. You Can't Do That to Me by Bob Marley *
36. Venus by Shocking Blue
37. The Alchemist's Vision by Vernian Process
38. Deacon Blues by Steely Dan
39. Just A Girl by No Doubt
40. Robot Rock vs. Queen – We Will Rock You by Daft Punk *
41. Olga, Soft Upon Me by Alexandra Hamer
42. Graveyard by The Devil Makes Three
43. Animal Charm by Clare Fader & The Vaudevillians
44. Barracuda by Rasputina
45. My Other Half Is Gone by The Two Man Gentlemen Band
46. Head Like a Hole by Devo *
47. Hold On by KT Tunstall

* = Request

Running time = 3 hours 7 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

Geared-Up Jazz, July 21, '12

Here we are again, the first of my Saturday sets. Here's the link to the recording and here's the playlist:

1. The Wanting Comes In Waves/Repaid by The Decemberists
2. Ended With The Night by Caravan Palace
3. House of the Rising Sun by The Be Good Tanyas
4. Pretty Little Thing by Fink
5. Beats, Rhymes & Manners by Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer
6. All Of Me by Billie Holiday
7. Air Batucada by Thievery Corporation
8. Aimee by The Cog is Dead
9. Belleville Rendez-Vous by M+S *
10. Tourniquet by Rasputina
11. 6 Volt Car by The Peculiar Pretzelmen
12. Lazy Singularities by Escape The Clouds
13. The Puppet Master by Paul Roland
14. Bella Ciao by Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band
15. Laputa: Castle in the Sky by Joe Hisaishi
16. Summertime by Miles Davis
17. One Jump Ahead by Brad Kane
18. You've Been Spiked by Chris Joss
19. Victorian Vigilante by Abney Park *
20. The Killing Jar by Siouxsie & The Banshees
21. Jai Ho by Bond
22. Creepshow by Ghostfire
23. Santa Maria (Del Buen Ayre) by Gotan Project
24. White Lilies by PEDER
25. Balkan Express (original mix) by Gramatik *
26. The Ballad of Lettice Finding and Oscar Cutlet by Huxley Vertical Cabaret Nouveau
27. Noah's Ark by CocoRosie
28. Tere Naina by Shafqat Amanat Ali*
29. Automatonic Electronic Harmonics by Steam Powered Giraffe *
30. McCoy by Alex De Grassi
31. Perry Pistolero's Last Draw by Steamgunk
32. Ces Petits Riens by Stacey Kent
33. I Got Rhythm by Gene Kelly

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 22 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

Chai Me Up, July 18, '12

Good Evening! Good Morning! Good Afternoon! Whatever it is, wherever you are, welcome to this week's releases of last week's sets. I'm not going to chat at you too much, though I am going to remind you that you can place your requests for music as a comment on this, or any other podcast post. I will acknowledge any requests I get this way, so please do let me know what you want to hear.

OK, with that out of the way, here's the link to the recording of this set and here's the playlist:

1. My What A Lovely Tea Party by The Clockwork Dolls
2. The Hazards Of Love 3 (Revenge!) by The Decemberists
3. History by Foz and Vincent M.
4. Vaudeville Voodoo by The Gypsy Nomads
5. If This Is Over by Etherine
6. World In A Bottle by Anavae
7. Dreadnought by Flying Chivaus
8. Retany (Radio Edit) by Tarika
9. African Salsa (Senegal) by Pape Fall
10. Stamp Collection by Toy Box Trio
11. Desert Isle by KK & The Steampunk Orchestra
12. My Companjera by Gogol Bordello *
13. Brand New Key by Rasputina
14. Baladi by Fat Chance Belly Dance & Helm
15. If I Told You Once by Circus Contraption
16. Ancient Ruins by Issam Houshan
17. Vaudevillian by Ghostfire
18. Evil Man by Abney Park
19. Ash'alech by Ofra Haza
20. Agony Wagon by The Legendary Shack Shakers
21. (Dancing at a) Predator's Ball by Dandelion Junk Queens
22. Sweatshop Fire by Curtis Eller's American Circus
23. Intertwine by Beats Antique
24. Moi Et Toi by Abdel Ali Slimani
25. Dil Nachde (Radio Edit) by Delhi 2 Dublin
26. Eshtaktillak Remixed by Neena & Veena
27. Thistle & Weeds by Mumford & Sons *
28. Clockwork Vaudeville by Steam Powered Giraffe *
29. Bad Moon Rising by Jonah Knight
30. The Art of Suicide by Emilie Autumn
31. Dundellion Wine by Caprice
32. The Old Captain by Brillig *
33. The Wine by Clare Fader & The Vaudevillians

* = Request

Running time = 2 Hours 21 minutes (Yes, this is new. No, I'm not taking it down to seconds. ;-) )

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.

Geared-Up Jazz, July 14, '12

Rounding out the week, here's there link to the set from Saturday, and here's the playlist:

1. Creepy Doll by Jonathan Coulton
2. Legend land by Leaves' Eyes
3. Apple Pie by The Bastard Fairies
4. Manhattan by Herbie Hancock
5. What'll We Do by Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
6. Sound Of Tomorrow by Steam Powered Giraffe
7. The Last Steampunk Waltz by Ghostfire *
8. Throw the Goat by Vagabondage *
9. Walk Away by Vendemmian
10. Something Wicked (That Way Went) by Vernian Process
11. There Goes That Song Again by Harry Roy & His Orchestra
12. Back Beat Boogie by Harry James & His Orchestra
13. And I Love Her by Auscultate
14. Ain't Gonna Rain Anymore by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
15. The Egg and I by Yoko Kanno & The Seatbelts
16. Window Blues by Lykke Li
17. Mechanism by Tom Slatter
18. Day Tripper by Soul Gakudan
19. She Bop by Unwoman
20. It's De-lovely by Ella Fitzgerald
21. I've Been Wrong Before by Abney Park
22. Birks' Works by Dizzy Gillespie
23. Are You Hurting The One You Love? by Florence + The Machine
24. All We Ever Wanted Was Everything by Bauhaus
25. Nefertiti by Miles Davis
26. The Greatest Show Unearthed by Creature Feature
27. Absinthe in the Mezzanine by Steamgunk
28. The Return Of Mohammed by Esbjörn Svensson Trio
29. Skulker's Joy by Thee Hobo Gobbelins
30. Viva La Vida by In Extremo
31. Brains! by Voltaire
32. Bar Room Brawl in the Balkans by Alexandra Hamer
33. Autumn Leaves by Ziroli Winterstein Ensemble

* = Request

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

Chai Me Up, July 11, '12

Last week only saw me DJing a steampunk set twice, due to an RFL event happening at the same time in the Steelhead demesne. But the sets we had were fun and appreciated, starting with my signature set of Mediterranean-flavored Steampunk held every week at the Chai Me Up chai shop & party barge. Here's the link to last week's set, and here's the playlist:

1. The Kids Don't Stand A Chance by Vampire Weekend
2. Frozen Mood by Unextraordinary Gentlemen
3. Storms (Addict Mix) by Ti.Ra
4. Marrakesh by Rey Ra
5. Cities In Dust by Siouxsie & The Banshees
6. The Legionnaire's Lament by The Decemberists
7. Worn Thin by Weep
8. Throw the Goat by Vagabondage
9. El Moulid by Phil Thornton & Hossam Ramzy
10. Dear Ophelia by Abney Park
11. Fununke Saya by Kasse Mady Diabate
12. Delirium Tremens by Beat Circus
13. Nour El Ain (Egypt) by Amr Diab
14. My Boy Builds Coffins by Florence + The Machine
15. Wonderlust King (BBC Sessions) by Gogol Bordello
16. Xtatic Truth (Acoustic - Version Español) by Crystal Fighters
17. Penda Yoro by Ali Farka Touré
18. Paint It Black by Within Temptation
19. Drumming Island by Michael Vee
20. Curse Your Little Heart by DeVotchKa
21. Down By the Den by Sunday Driver
22. Queen Of The Sun by Angels Of Venice
23. Capricious by Aeon Now
24. The Summer by Josh Pyke
25. You'll Never Be Too Close by Alexandra Hamer
26. Baby Please Don't Go by Thomas Truax
27. Ready To Start by Arcade Fire

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.

Rounding out the week: The Steam Rocker, July 7, '12

And we end today's review of last week's Steampunk sets with this experiment in genre blending that seems to have pulled a few more people into my orbit than before - mixing together Steampunk with Rock & Pop. Here's the link to the (long) set and here's the playlist:

1. Chromaggia by Repo! The Genetic Opera Cast
2. Maiden Voyage by The Clockwork Dolls
3. Cry Little Sister by Carfax Abbey
4. Summertime Blues by Blue Cheer
5. Lady Marmalade by Max Raabe
6. Main Titles (Charlie & the Chocolate Factory) by Danny Elfman
7. Nasty Habits by Oingo Boingo *
8. Sweet Talkin' Woman by Electric Light Orchestra
9. Germinal by Blackbird Raum
10. Marcha De la Vida by Balkan Beat Box
11. Paparazzi by Vitamin String Quartet
12. Coney Island Creepshow by Beat Circus
13. Meet Me In Gaslight by Tom Slatter
14. I Can't Decide by Scissor Sisters
15. I Know There's Something Going On by Anni-Frid Lyngstad (Frida)
16. Mad World by Tears For Fears
17. Human Kite by Aeon Now
18. Tikal by E.S. Posthumus
19. Throw the Bones by Circus Contraption
20. Nothing Else Matters by Bif Naked
21. She Bop by Unwoman
22. She's Not There by The Zombies
23. When I Was Young by Eric Burdon
24. The Clockmaker's Daughter by Steamgunk
25. Oops!... I Did it Again! by Max Raabe *
26. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? by Chicago
27. Dikiy Muzhchina by Leningrad *
28. 96 Tears by ? And the Mysterians
29. The Copper War by The Cog is Dead
30. Skullcrusher Mountain by Jonathan Coulton *
31. Devil's Dance Floor by Flogging Molly
32. Pompeii by E.S. Posthumus *
33. Legs by ZZ Top *
34. Hell by Squirrel Nut Zippers *
35. Electricity is in My Soul by Steam Powered Giraffe *
36. The Clockyard by Abney Park
37. Razor Sharp by Collide *
38. Major Tom by Shiny Toy Guns
39. The Skeleton Foxtrot by Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers

* = Request

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.

Geared-Up Jazz, July 7, '12

On we go in our tour of last week's shows. This was the weekly set we like to call, "Geared-Up Jazz".

Here's the link to the set and here's the playlist:

1. Summer Breeze by Type O Negative
2. Abattoir Blues by Nick Cave
3. The Concubine by Beirut
4. Queen Of The Delta by Vernian Process
5. Sky Is Over by Serj Tankian
6. Did You See the Words by Animal Collective
7. Alice (Underground) by Avril Lavigne
8. Disarm by Smashing Pumpkins
9. Die Another Day by Madonna
10. Inní mér syngur vitleysingur (WIthin me a lunatic sings) by Sigur Ros
11. Magic Dance by David Bowie
12. Too Far To Turn Back by Abney Park
13. Mr. Fancy Pants by Jonathan Coulton
14. God Thinks by Voltaire
15. Swingin' The Blues by Count Basie & His Orchestra
16. Dim Allentown Cove (Part 1) by Humanwine
17. Crashing the System by ¡TchKung!
18. Running Away by Jessy J
19. Captain Albert Alexander by Steam Powered Giraffe
20. Fable Honey by Jo Gabriel
21. Minnie the Moocher by Walter Sickert & The Army of Broken Toys
22. In Spite of All the Damage by The Be Good Tanyas
23. Ticket to Ride by Soul Gakudan
24. Delicious Cabaret by This Way To The Egress
25. Take Me or Leave Me by Rent
26. Lungs and spleen by Yoshie Fruchter
27. The Vampire Waltz by Hannah Fury
28. I Write Sins Not Tragedies by PANIC! At The Disco
29. Flying Home by Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.